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KARACHI: Pakistan are likely to get a rare opportunity to play opposition outside Asia in next year’s FIFA World Series with team’s possible participation coming under discussion when FIFA chief Gianni Infantino met recently-elected Pakistan Football Federation President Mohsen Gilani at the FIFA Executive Football Summit. The summit, held on the sidelines of the ongoing FIFA Club World Cup in the United States, was the first event attended by Mohsen since he won the long-awaited elections of the PFF last month and football development plans for the country were also discussed during his meeting with Infantino in Miami, according to…
As the usage of artificial intelligence — benign and adversarial — increases at breakneck speed, more cases of potentially harmful responses are being uncovered.Pixdeluxe | E+ | Getty ImagesAs the usage of artificial intelligence — benign and adversarial — increases at breakneck speed, more cases of potentially harmful responses are being uncovered. These include hate speech, copyright infringements or sexual content.The emergence of these undesirable behaviors is compounded by a lack of regulations and insufficient testing of AI models, researchers told CNBC.Getting machine learning models to behave the way it was intended to do so is also a tall order,…
Listen to article LAHORE: The Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP), once a fierce critic of the Imran Khan-led Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) for claiming to be “on the same page” with the establishment, now finds itself in a rather awkward silence after its key ally in the ruling alliance not only admitted to the existence of a hybrid model but appeared to wear the newfound power-sharing arrangement with the military as a badge of honour. The recent confession by Defence Minister Khawaja Asif – about what has long been an open secret – has laid bare an uncomfortable truth: the PML-N-led government is now…
Listen to article ISLAMABAD: A National Assembly panel on Saturday approved special powers for tax authorities to arrest individuals involved in tax fraud, while it deferred the approval of another fiscal law that would have suddenly deprived government entities of their cash surpluses. Meanwhile, teachers and researchers will now be subject to full income tax, as the International Monetary Fund (IMF) did not agree to the government’s proposal to extend the 25% income tax rebate for another fiscal year. Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) Chairman Rashid Langrial informed the National Assembly Standing Committee on Finance that the IMF had refused to extend…
US President Donald Trump speaks during inauguration ceremonies in the Rotunda of the US Capitol on January 20, 2025 in Washington, DC. Donald Trump takes office for his second term as the 47th president of the United States. Chip Somodevilla | Afp | Getty ImagesFive months ago, President Donald Trump promised to be a peacemaker and a unifier. Tonight, the United States attacked Iran, hitting three nuclear sites in Fordo, Natanz, and Isfahan.In his inauguration speech on Jan. 20, 2025, Trump told Americans: “We will measure our success not only by the battles we win but also by the wars that…
Listen to article ISLAMABAD: The Senate has approved with a majority vote the report of its standing committee on financerejecting an 18% tax on solar panels, sales tax on homeopathic items and stationery, and tariffs on the steel sector. In its report, presented in the upper house of parliament on Saturday, the committee also opposed increased taxation on 800cc vehicles, suggesting a 12.5% cap. It proposed no increase in tax on print media and IT services and urged that taxes on services falling under provincial jurisdiction be reconsidered. It also called for a review and further increase in government employees’ salaries. The…
U.S. President Donald Trump disembarks Air Force One as he arrives at Joint Base Andrews, Maryland, U.S., June 21, 2025. Ken Cedeno | ReutersWorld leaders reacted to President Donald Trump’s announcement Saturday that the U.S. had carried out a “very successful attack” on three nuclear sites in Iran, including Fordo.”This is an HISTORIC MOMENT FOR THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, ISRAEL, AND THE WORLD. IRAN MUST NOW AGREE TO END THIS WAR,” Trump posted on Truth Social.Here’s how world leaders reacted after the attack.Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu said “Trump’s bold decision will change history.” Speaking minutes after the attack,…
Volunteers clean up a flood-hit street in Huaiji County, south China’s Guangdong Province, June 19, 2025. (Xinhua/Deng Hua)GUANGZHOU, June 21 (Xinhua) — Huaiji County, which is administered by Zhaoqing City in south China’s Guangdong Province, has essentially achieved full power restoration after floods affected 118,000 households, the Guangdong branch of China Southern Power Grid Co., Ltd. (CSG) said on Saturday.Severe flooding has recently struck Guangdong, with Zhaoqing among the hardest-hit areas. As of noon on Wednesday, continuous heavy rainfall had affected approximately 300,000 residents of Huaiji, and about 70,000 people had been relocated to safer areas, according to local authorities.”Power…
US President Donald Trump declared that American forces had carried out a successful strike on three nuclear facilities in Iran — specifically Fordow, Natanz, and Isfahan. The announcement, made via Trump’s Truth Social platform on Saturday, detailed that all aircraft involved in the mission had exited Iranian airspace without incident. “We have completed our very successful attack on the three nuclear sites in Iran, including Fordow, Natanz, and Esfahan. All planes are now outside of Iran air space. A full payload of BOMBS was dropped on the primary site, Fordow. All planes are safely on their way home. Congratulations to…
An exhibitor arranges products at the exhibition area of Pakistan at the South Asia Pavilion during the 9th China-South Asia Expo in Kunming, southwest China’s Yunnan Province, June 19, 2025. (Xinhua/Hu Chao)KUNMING, June 21 (Xinhua) — The six-day China-South Asia Expo, opened on Thursday in Kunming, features 16 exhibition halls. Nearly 500 enterprises from eight South Asian countries are participating in the event.An exhibitor arranges products at the exhibition area of Pakistan at the South Asia Pavilion during the 9th China-South Asia Expo in Kunming, southwest China’s Yunnan Province, June 21, 2025. (Xinhua/Peng Yikai)A visitor selects jade products at the…